Who were the Visigoths?
How was el-Andalus formed?
What was life like in al-Andalus?
How were the Christian Kingdoms formed?
What caused the Reconquista?
100
The name of the Germanic tribe that established a kingdom after Rome fell in 476 AD
Visigoths
100
When was the Visigoth kingdom of Toledo conquered by Muslim armies from North Africa and what was the name of the new territory?
It was conquered in 711 AD and became a new Muslim territory called Al-Andalus
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What is the name of a market where artisans sell their goods?
Souk
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What was the name of the battle that occurred between Muslims and Christian’s in 722 AD?
Battle of Covadonga
100
Between what two centuries was the Reconquista?
8th and 15th century
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Where was the Visigoth Kingdom?
Toledo
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What was the name of the Prophet who founded Islam in Arabia in 7th century AD?
Prophet Muhammed
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What does Alhambra mean in Arabic?
The red fortress
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What was the name of the Visigoth leader during the battle of Covadonga
Don Pelayo
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What is name of the battle that Fernando III el Santo won in 1236 AD?
Conquest of Córdoba
300
When was the Visigoth kingdom established? And when did it fall?
Established in 507 AD and fell in 711 AD
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What is the name of Muslim God and what is the name of the sacred book in Islam?
Allah and the Koran (Quran)
300
What were Christian’s called in Al-Andalus?
Mozarabs
300
In the mid 13th century Granada was the last remaining what?
Taifa
300
What is the name of the battle that Alfonso VI won in 1085 AD?
Conquest of Toledo
400
What did the Romans call Spain?
Roman Hispania
400
What type of empire was the Islamic empire of al-Andalus and who ruled the empire?
It was a caliphate empire and a caliph ruled the empire
400
What did non Muslim people have to pay in al-Andalus?
A tax
400
What were the two main styles of architecture in the Middle Ages?
Romanesque and Gothic
400
What is the name of the battle that Jamie I el Conquistador won in 1229 AD?
Conquest of the Balearic Islands
500
What was the name of the king of the Visigoths? When did he convert the kingdom to Catholicism?
King Recaredo converted the kingdom to Catholicism in 587 AD
500
What is the name of a Muslim province and what is the name of the ruler?
The name of Muslim province is an Emirate and the name of the ruler is an Emir.
500
What did most people do in al-Andalus? Give examples for men and women.
People would usually be Farmers or Artisans. Most women would stay home and tend to crops and make crafts.
500
What was the first Christian Kingdom called and was its king?
the Asturias and the king was Don Pelayo
600
What were the kingdoms formed in al-Andalus called?
Taifas